Nick Clegg admitted that the Liberal Democrat dream of a "mansion tax" has been delayed by Conservative opposition as he vowed to put people power at the heart of radical changes to Britain's corporate culture.

Early in Steven Spielberg's big-screen adaptation of the Michael Morpurgo book turned smash-hit play War Horse, there is a horse auction. It is 1914 and Joey, a colt, is bought by a Devonshire farmer for the story's protagonist, Albert. But doing a recce in the summer of 2010, in search of a location for this pivotal moment, Spielberg chose Castle Combe in Wiltshire to double as the Dartmoor village where the story begins.

At least George Osborne dresses properly. As befits a member of the infamous Bullingdon Club, the Chancellor is right at home in the black tie demanded by the Lord Mayor of London's Mansion House dinner.